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CMA Staining Analysis of Chromosomes in Citrus Relatives, Clymenia, Eremocitrus and Microcitrus J. Japan. Soc. Hort. Sci. 77 (1): 24–27. 2008. Available online at www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jjshs1 JSHS © 2008 CMA Staining Analysis of Chromosomes in Citrus Relatives, Clymenia, Eremocitrus and Microcitrus Masashi Yamamoto1*, Asad Asadi Abkenar2,3, Ryoji Matsumoto2, Tatsuya Kubo1 and Shigeto Tominaga1 1Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, Kagoshima 890–0065, Japan 2Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Honjo-cho, Saga 840–8502, Japan 3Department of Breeding and Plant Improvement, Iran Citrus Research Institute, Romsar, P. O. Box 189, Iran Fluorochrome staining with chromomycin A3 (CMA) was used to characterize and compare the CMA banding patterns of chromosomes of Clymenia, Eremocitrus, and Microcitrus, which belong to true citrus fruit trees (Citrinae, Rutaceae). All species had 2n = 18 chromosomes. These chromosomes were classified into six types based on the number and position of CMA-positive bands; A: two telomeric and one proximal band, B: one telomeric and one proximal band, C: two telomeric bands, D: one telomeric band, E: without bands, and Dst: type D with a satellite chromosome. Each species possessed three or four types of chromosomes and unique CMA banding patterns. The CMA banding patterns were 2C + 8D + 8E in Cl. polyandra, 2C + 9D + 7E in E. glauca, 1C + 11D + 6E in M. australis, 1B + 2C + 10D + 5E in M. australasica, 8C + 7D + 2E + 1Dst in M. inodora, 2A + 14D + 2Dst in M. warburgiana, and 2C + 9D + 7E in Sydney hybrid. Chromosome configurations of Cl. polyandra, E. glauca, M. australis, and Sydney hybrid resembled each other. This may indicate a common ground of chromosome configuration in the true citrus fruit trees. On the other hand, variability in Microcitrus chromosomes was also demonstrated. Key Words: chromomycin A3, karyotype, phylogenic relationship, true citrus fruit trees. Introduction Fraction I protein (Handa et al., 1986), and DNA (Asadi Abkenar et al., 2004a; Federici et al., 1998; Nicolosi et The true citrus fruit trees group of the subtribe Citrinae al., 2000) analyses. (Rutaceae) includes six genera, i.e., Citrus, Fortunella, Chromosome analysis using guanine–cytosine (GC) Poncirus, Clymenia, Eremocitrus, and Microcitrus. The specific fluorochrome chromomycin A3 (CMA) has been first four genera and the last distributed mainly in Asia found to be useful for determining the phylogenic and Australia, respectively. Despite the wide distribution relationships of Citrus, Poncirus, and Fortunella (Befu of these genera, cross compatibility of several et al., 2000, 2001, 2002; Carvalho et al., 2005; Cornelio combinations within this group has been reported et al., 2003; Guerra, 1993; Kunitake et al., 2005; Miranda (Barrett, 1985; Iwamasa et al., 1988). Not only is Citrus et al., 1997; Yamamoto and Tominaga, 2003; Yamamoto one of the most important fruit trees of the world, but et al., 2005, 2007). These studies demonstrated the the other five genera are also important for industry existence of characteristic CMA banding patterns with because of the characteristics of the fruits as well as the a high level of diversity and heterozygosity in the utilization as rootstock and resistance to biotic and chromosomes of the above genera. The results also abiotic stresses. Phylogenic relationships of these genera demonstrated CMA banding patterns of important have been elucidated by isozyme (Herrero et al., 1996; species, which provide useful information on phylogenic Rahman and Nito, 1994a, b; Rahman et al., 1994), relationships among these genera and species; however, CMA banding analysis of the other three genera has not progressed, although Guerra et al. (2000) demonstrated Received; May 31, 2007. Accepted; August 2, 2007. This research was supported by a Grant-in-Aid (No. 18580028) from CMA banding patterns of one species each of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Eremocitrus and Microcitrus. * Corresponding author (E-mail: [email protected]). In this study, we clarified the variability of CMA 24 J. Japan. Soc. Hort. Sci. 77 (1): 24–27. 2008. 25 chromosome banding patterns in several species a satellite chromosome (Fig. 1). Each species examined belonging to Clymenia, Eremocitrus, and Microcitrus in this study exhibited high chromosomal variability with and discussed their phylogenic relationships. characteristic banding patterns. A light CMA-positive Materials and Methods band was observed in the satellite position of five chromosomes in M. warburgiana (Fig. 2). That type of In this study, Clymenia polyandra, Eremocitrus chromosome was included as type D in this study. glauca, Microcitrus australis, M. australasica, The CMA banding patterns were 2C + 8D + 8E in M. inodora, M. warburgiana, and Sydney hybrid Cl. polyandra and 2C + 9D + 7E in E. glauca. In species (M. australis × M. australasica) were used (Table 1). The belonged to Microcitrus, 1C + 11D + 6E in M. australis, materials used in this study were conserved at the Faculty 1B + 2C + 10D + 5E in M. australasica, 8C + 7D + 2E + of Agriculture, Saga University, Japan. 1Dst in M. inodora, 2A + 14D + 2Dst in M. warburgiana, Young leaves about 3–5 mm long from adult trees and 2C + 9D + 7E in Sydney hybrid (Fig. 2, Table 1). were used as materials. Young leaves were excised, E. glauca and the Sydney hybrid showed identical immersed in 2 mM 8-hydroxyquinoline at 10℃ for 4 h CMA banding patterns. Chromosome configurations of in the dark, fixed in methanol-acetic acid (3 : 1), and Cl. polyandra, M. australis and the aforementioned two stored at −20℃. species (accessions) resembled each other; the numbers Enzymatic maceration and air drying were performed of types C, D, and E chromosomes were similar. as described by Fukui (1996) with minor modifications. M. australasica possessed types B, C, D, and E The young leaves were washed in distilled water to chromosomes. All these chromosomes are observed remove the fixative and macerated in an enzyme mix- commonly in Citrus, and types D and E chromosomes ture containing 2% Cellulase Onozuka RS, 1.5% are also predominant in Citrus and Poncirus (Befu et Macerozyme R200 (Yakult, Japan), 0.3% Pectolyase Y- al., 2000, 2001; Carvalho et al., 2005; Cornelio et al., 23 (Seishin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Japan), and 1 mM 2003; Guerra, 1993; Miranda et al., 1997; Yamamoto EDTA, pH 4.2, at 37℃ for 45–60 min. and Tominaga, 2003; Yamamoto et al., 2005, 2007). Chromosomes were stained with 2% Giemsa solution However, the chromosome configuration of M. inodora (Merck Co., Germany) in 1/30 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.8) for 15 min, rinsed with distilled water, air dried, and then mounted with xylene. After confirmation of each chromosome position on the slide glass, the chromosomes were de-stained with 70% methanol. Chromosomes were also stained with 0.1 g·L−1 CMA according to Hizume (1991), and observed under a fluorescence microscope with a BV filter cassette. Results and Discussion All materials had 2n = 18 chromosomes. Chromo- somes were classified into the following six types based on the number and position of CMA-positive bands (Befu et al., 2000; Miranda et al., 1997; Yamamoto and Fig. 1. Schematic representation of chromosome types according to Tominaga, 2003; Yamamoto et al., 2007): A: two the position of CMA-positive bands. A: two telomeric and one telomeric and one proximal band, B: one telomeric and proximal band, B: one telomeric and one proximal band, C: two one proximal band, C: two telomeric bands, D: one telomeric bands, D: one telomeric band, E: without bands, Dst: telomeric band, E: without bands and Dst: type D with type D with a satellite chromosome. The gray regions indicate CMA-positive bands. Table 1. Species belonging to the true citrus fruit trees used in this study and their CMA banding patterns of somatic chromosomes. Latin name Distribution CMA banding patternz Clymenia polyandra (Tan.) Swing. Bismarc Archipelago 2C + 8D + 8E Eremocitrus glauca (Lindl.) Swing. Australia 2C + 9D + 7E Microcitrus australis (Planch.) Swing. Australia 1C + 11D + 6E M. australasica (F. Muell.) Swing. Australia 1B + 2C + 10D + 5E M. inodora (F. M. Bail.) Swing. Australia 8C + 7D + 2E + 1Dst M. warburgiana (F. M. Bail.) Swing. South eastern New Guinea 2A + 14D + 2Dst Sydney hybrid (M. australis × M. australasica)2C + 9D + 7E z A: two telomeric and one proximal band, B: one telomeric and one proximal band, C: two telomeric bands, D: one telomeric band, E: without band, Dst: type D with a satellite chromosome. 26 M. Yamamoto, A.A. Abkenar, R. Matsumoto, T. Kubo and S. Tominaga Fig. 2. CMA staining of somatic chromosomes in Clymenia, Eremocitrus and Microcitrus. 1: Cl. polyandra, 2: E. glauca, 3: M. australis, 4: M. australasica, 5: M. inodora, 6: M. warburgiana and 7: Sydney hybrid. Arrowhead indicates type D chromosome. A, B, C, D, and Dst: See Figure 1. Bar in 6 represents 5 µm for all figures. and M. warburgiana did not fall into the same category may remain that of the ancestral type. The Sydney hybrid as Citrus, Poncirus, and Fortunella. M. warburgiana is considered to be a hybrid between M. australis and possessed five characteristic chromosomes which had M. australasica (Swingle and Reece, 1967), and its a light CMA-positive band in the satellite position. female parent is probably M. australis (Asadi Abkenar M. inodora possessed eight type C chromosomes, the et al., 2004b). The chromosome configuration of the largest number in true citrus fruit trees. Sydney hybrid resembled those of M. australis and Previous studies (Asadi Abkenar et al., 2004a; M. australasica. Katayama et al., 1994; Rahman and Nito, 1994a) The chromosome configuration of Clymenia reported genetic diversity among species of Microcitrus. polyandra (2C + 8D + 8E), considered the most primi- The present study also demonstrated the variability tive of all the genera of true citrus fruit trees, and of chromosome configuration of Microcitrus. Since Eremocitrus glauca (2C + 9D + 7E), a genus very similar M. warburgiana is the only species of the genus to Microcitrus (Swingle and Reece, 1967), was quite distributed outside of Australia, the characteristics of the similar.
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